The 256 GB Steam Frame costs $100 more than the base Beyond 2 ($1,059 against $959), and the Crystal Pro headset sits $100 above the 1 TB Steam Frame ($1,399 against $1,299).
The practical takeaway: treat a Steam Frame as something you might own by Christmas, not something you will.
Running Steam Frame games on Linux, and new releases Patches attributed to Valve were reportedly submitted for Linux kernel 7.4 in late October to add initial mainline support for the Steam Frame.
Wireless, plug-and-play PC VR: Valve Steam Frame If your invitation arrives, the Steam Frame is the best-packaged option.
Run a baseline frame-time capture before you switch, then repeat it after, as described in our Steam Frame readiness check.